Kareena brand ambassador for Garnier

Actress Kareena Kapoor has been appointed the brand ambassador of Garnier in India, Sahara Samay sources said.After endorsing Citizen watches, the beautiful Kareena Kapoor is all set to deliver some hair care tips.Kareena will appear in print as well as TV commercial to promote the Garnier Nutrisse brand. The commercial will be shot by Stuart McLeod who has also filmed ads for Garnier across the globe.The company said that Nutrisse captures the perfect brown for Indian hair. Kareena said, "It is an honour to be associated with Garnier in India. According to me beauty is up to the individual and how it fits their personal style. Garnier products are made to embrace every individual's unique beauty. Using Garnier Nutrisse has enhanced the way I look and feel. It is truly my new style funda."

Urmila joins Millionaire Club

Urmila has decided to associate herself with the Millionaire Club Card.

Urmila Matondkar might be one of the hottest stars around, but she's never forgotten her middle class roots. No wonder then that the Marathi mulgi decided to associate herself with the Millionaire Club Card, which she launched along with Country Club India Ltd Chairman and Managing Director, Y Rajeev Reddy, at a glittering function on Tuesday in Mumbai. Said Urmila about her association with CCIL, "They're rock-solid people with an established name and it's wonderful to work with them." Y Rajeev Reddy said, "The Millionaire Club Card is our response to a growing necessity of a new India. The product reinforces our core values of accessibility and affordability in lifestyle products." Although she admitted that she hasn't been to the club in Mumbai, Urmila recalled with pleasure the many times she has been to the one in Hyderabad. "That was a long time ago when more shootings used to take place in Hyderabad. Everybody who has been to the club there remembers it," she said. Urmila thinks the concept of the Millionaire Club Card is excellent because, for a family, there are never enough places that offer the right ambience and opportunities to relax and enjoy themselves. The svelte actress, whose last film Benaras did not find much success at the box office, is now eagerly awaiting the release of Vikram Bhatt's Speed at the end of the month. "It's an action packed thriller with a young and frothy cast and crew," she says. Urmila, whose last few releases have all been serious, intense roles, now wants to do something more light. "I don't think it was a conscious decision to do serious roles. I can't do something only to prove a point. It's a natural process in the growth of an actor. But a light role would be welcome as I love comedy the best," she says with a smile.

I want to shine as the host, says Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu is super excited about hosting the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ ceremony in Portugal

Bipasha Basu is hosting the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ ceremony at the Benfica Stadium in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7. The event is expected to have performances by Jennifer Lopez, Dulce Pontes, Chaka Khan, Jose Carreras, Alessandro Safina and Joaquin Coartes. Special guests include Neil Armstrong and Cristiano Ronaldo.
As she leaves for Portugal today, Bipasha says, “I am a little nervous and also excited like a little girl. Due to my poor eyesight, I’ve turned down many offers to host award and corporate functions in the past. I was afraid I would not be able to read the teleprompter. But hosting this event was too good to resist, so I’ve decided to wear contact lenses.”
She has been wearing the lenses for the last two days, but it’s not suiting her too well. “I wore it for five hours and ended with a headache. I just hope I manage it,” she says.Another problem is the script for the event. “I was supposed to get it some time back, but apparently the director of the show was not happy with the script. I guess I will have to read it during the flight. Please pray that everything goes well for me,” she says.
However, there is one thing that Bipasha is very confident about and that is the clothes that she will be wearing for the event. “I will be wearing a bright fuchsia pink saree with red ruby neck piece. I want to shine a bit,” she says with a grin.
“Since I will be representing India, I thought it’s best to wear a saree. It is entirely my idea. I don’t care if people rip me apart for my choice of a saree, or people say I have exposed too much cleavage or tummy!” she says, adding, “I will later change to a soft ivory coloured gown. I didn’t want to go for a western designer like Armani, so I chose a gown by Gauri Naini.”
Bipasha says it’s a huge challenge to be sharing stage with some of the best talents in the world. “I am truly excited about meeting all of them. Please wish me all the luck,” she says.

Esha Deol turns item girl for 'Sunday'

Esha Deol has so far shunned item numbers. But for Rohit Shetty’s movie Sunday , she has made an exception.When the film’s producer Kumar Mangat first sent a message to Esha to do an item song in ‘Sunday’, the actress showed no interest. But then Mangat personally called Esha and asked her if she would do the song.

Esha laid down a condition. She said she would do the song only if it was better than ‘Beedi Jalaile’ in Omkara .When Esha heard the song, titled ‘Kya Kashmakash Hai’, she liked it immensely and agreed to do it. The song, sung by Shivani Kashyap and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, comes in the film’s pre-climax scenes. It shows Esha dancing in a nightclub. The song also features the movie’s stars – Ajay Devgan , Irrfan Khan , Ayesha Takia , Arshad Warsi and Anjana Sukhani .The item has more than a thousand dancers as extras. ‘Sunday’ also features Tusshar Kapoor in a special song appearance.

Aishwarya Ranked Among The 10 Most Beautiful Women of All Time

Vague magazine has ranked Aishwarya Rai one of the Top Ten Living Goddesses of All Time.The publication's rankings list a bevy of popular beauties along with readers comments.Aishwarya attracts the highest praise from readers who rate her as the 'archetypal living goddess' who needs no adornment, liposuction, botox injections, facial implants or other enhancements to continue to stun the world with her awesome looks.Readers have also chosen other movie actresses such as Angelina Jolie in the Top Ten Pantheon of desirable women.But the overwhelming reaction of those surveyed is that Angelina's pout is a plastic fabrication created by using four ounces of 'restylane' lip filler.Some have gone as far as calling her 'fish face' and think that without daily top ups of the botox needle Angelina's face will soon be as saggy as her pre-liposuction derriere. Christy Turlington ranks alongside Rai and Joile and seems to have a broad appeal in the US for an 'unsullied kind of prettiness'.Meanwhile Jordan's Queen Rania has mysteriously managed to slither her way into the rankings "probably because she paid the magazine's editors or threatened them with a lawwsuit if not included" according to one reader's comment.Mystery too surrounds the inclusion of TV cook Nigella Lawson whose years of on-screen simpering in daft itsy bitsy cashmere cardies have left a nervous twitch at the side of her mouth that appears only pacified with copious doses of intra-nasal cocaine every day.Kate Moss makes the grade, but only because the magazine seemed to be running out of names in the blonde section of its listings after Paris Hilton was scratched because she was in jail at the time the July edition of the magazine hit the newsstands.And finally Charlotte of Monaco's inclusion has been laughed at by 95% of the magazine's readers who say that she may be "sorta pretty" that her good looks only appeal to the McDonalds-eating public and that really she has a very common little face "to match the common flat-chested little body" that could be anybody's: "And probably is!""And none of these little beauties compares to our Aishwarya!" seems to be the final verdict.

Manisha Koirala in a new role

Few months ago, Manisha Koirala trained herself in the techniques of filmmaking in New York . Now she want to direct a film. She is planning a film based on prostitution. Manisha explains that it will help rescue Nepali girls from India , who become prostitutes after coming here.
The actress is now waiting for her new film ‘Sirf', where she plays a business woman married to a business tycoon, played by Kay Kay. Manisha is still unsure when she would start shooting for the film.

Neha Dhupia to promote Jewellery Credit Card

Neha Dhupia has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the Jewellery Credit Card of ICICI Bank and Geetanjali Jewellers who have come together for this first of its kind credit card in India.On this venture, Neha said that it is an honour being associated with something which symbolizes the essence of a lady. Jewellery purchase will become extremely convenient and a lot of dreams will come true. Also present on the occasion was Vinod Mehra's daughter Sonia Mehra who is making her debut in Kamal Sadanah's Victoria No. 203. She said that she loves diamonds and that she hoped this offering will make jewellery easily accessible. Jewellery brands have always looked towards Bollywood actresses to promote them. Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Kajol, Amrita Rao, Lara Dutta, Perizaad Zorabian- you name them, they all have done it.

Rimi Sen drives boys crazy!

Rimi has gone ahead and bought a sporty BMW.

You might think she's a petite, pretty thing, but hold on looks can be deceiving. And with so many shades of pancake on almost everything behind that is; ask our Bollywood beauties!
We have one such, Rimi Sen, who rarely displays those typical girlie traits like other PYTs. In fact, the Bong bombshell doesn't even flaunt a boyfriend; at least we haven't got a whiff of any brewing romance in her life.
What really turns on this gal are hot wheels. Yeah, while most filmis would prefer a classy Mercedes, apparently Rimi has gone ahead and bought a sporty BMW. And that's not all. She doesn't like being driven; she loves to have the wheel in her control. And in turn drive the boys crazy. So all you guys dying to 'take her for a ride', can take a walk.

Urmila Matondkar love the city – NYC

It seems NYC has become Bollywood stars favorite place in the world. Now it has also become home like for Urmila Matondkar. Here she explains why - "You're right, I love the city. I feel more at home, or as much at home in New York as I do in Mumbai. Recently, I was there for an awards show, and a day after the event, I just took off. I wanted to do nothing more than walk on the streets there. The organizers insisted on sending some security with me, but I didn't want to go around with any baggage. I just didn't care; I wanted to walk around like a free-bird, with the wind blowing in my face. I raced in and out of shops, stopping only to grab a bit. And NY is so full of Indians that I was spotted right away, and by the end of it, there were hordes of desis trailing behind me but I wasn't bothered."

Bipasha Basu has decided to take a break from the press

While John Abraham spoke to media about his troubled relationship with girlfriend Bipasha Basu, Bips prefer to keep her mouth shut. A close pal of a stars reveals, "After John spoke to a select group of the media and clarified that all's well in their relationship, Bipasha has decided to take a break from the press. She doesn't want to talk fearing that it might lead to some other controversy."

Manisha’s new fetish!

She has always been more of an actor than a dancer, but Manisha Koirala is doing everything to explore her love for the art form. Not many know that she has been taking salsa lessons from choreographer Sandip Soparrkar since the past year and loves every moment of it.
Says Manisha, “I have had a fetish for dancing since childhood, but it’s only recently that I started exploring Latin-American dance forms. I think it’s quiet a fluent dance technique, and makes you feel happy.” And not only is she exploring the dance form, the actor is also doing her bit to encourage Indians to master the art.
Manisha is all set to support professional dancers from Sandip’s institute who will represent India at the Asian Latin- American dance championship this weekend in Hong Kong.
“There is a warm-up session today for this dancer couple who stood fourth in Sri Lanka and will now go for the championship in Hong Kong. In fact, if they manage to feature in the top twenty at Hong Kong, they will get a chance to enter the Asian games,” she explains.
Manisha might even break into an impromptu jig at the session today. “Many of my cousins are into salsa, so I have more reason to experiment with it,” she says. However she has been a trained classical dancer since the age of three and chooses to stay loyal to her love for Kathak.
“Kathak is something I have done ever since I was a kid and I definitely relate to it much more. Salsa is new, and I guess every genre has its own charm. Plus, I’ll always have the choice of using this talent in my films,” she adds.
Well, with someone as gorgeous as her doing salsa, we think this will surely be a treat to watch onscreen!

Preity to replace Priyanka?

DROPPED OUT: Priyanka Chopra, who was earlier said to be doing the title role in Main Aur Mrs Khanna , is no longer dong the film

When Preity Zinta is said to have heard the script, she loved it and there is a good chance that she will give the nod for this one.

Priyanka Chopra, who was earlier said to be doing the title role in Main Aur Mrs Khanna , is no longer dong the film. "Salman and Govinda have already been signed on for the film along with Sohail ," says an inside source, on the condition of anonymity. "
And the makers are on the look out for a girl who can play Mrs Khanna. Earlier, Priyanka was rumoured to be doing it, but then either there was a date problem or she wasn't happy with the cast of the film. Now it's a toss up between Ayesha Takia and Preity Zinta.
There was news that Ayesha has been signed on, but that is not true. She is one of the actresses finalised for the role but she hasn't signed on the dotted line as yet. In fact, Preity Zinta is still in the reckoning.
Apparently, when Preity Zinta is said to have heard the script, she loved it and there is a good chance she will give the nod for this one . Main Aur Mrs Khanna is being directed by newcomer Prem R Soni, and shooting for the film is slated to begin sometime in September this year. The film is to be shot entirely in one schedule at an international airport. The permissions are still being put in place, but the makers are looking at Australia as a likely location.
"It is a rom com (romantic comedy) which is very contemporary - almost in the Hum Tum mould. The tussle over the female lead is because this one is a dream role, and any actress would love to do it, especially considering Salman and Govinda are already in the film," adds the source. Now let's wait and watch who the lucky girl is shall we?

Ayesha Takia turns too pricey

Ayesha Takia has recentlty been on a walking out spree her first being the Hindi remake of Ghajini, has also walked out of Alladin and the Mystery of the Lamp. Takia was supposed to play the female lead role of Princess Jasmine opposite Ritesh Deshmukh who plays Alladin in the film andAmitabh Bachchan acts in the film as the Genie. At the moment, Ayesha is in Hyderabad, shooting the final schedule for Kumar Mangat’s Sunday. Things did not work out as planned, she says eventhough she would still love to work with Sujoy in future as she has already worked with him in Home Delivery before.Roumours have it that the reason why Ayesha left the project is because Ramesh Sippy and Rohan Sippy who were earlier supposed to produce the film along with Adlabs have dissociated themselves from the film and then on Sujoy’s budget was drastically cut and he could not offer Ayesha the fee she was demanding. While she was debating, she was offered Boney Kapoor’s remake of Pokhiri and she decided to pass up on Sujoy’s offer. Sujoy is planning to produce the film himself and aiming for a 2008 release. Buzz is, Eros Entertainment might play a role in financing the film.

Aishwarya Rai decries "Fair and Handsome" skin whitening cream

Living goddess and Bollywood movie queen Aishwarya Rai has joined in the criticism of a new wonder product that bleaches dark Asian skin.Speaking to the press today Rai said that the "Fair and Handsome" sticky lotion was produced by confidence tricksters and caused huge zitty acne to boil up on users' faces."Why do they do it? To look European? Do any of you know how many billions of pounds are spent each year by Caucasians on sun tan products that briefly make skin look the same color as Asian after the annual two week fry-up on the Costa Brava?"Rai's criticism comes as Bollywood A-Lister Shah Rukh Khan signed up to a huge TV promotional campaign marketing the skin-bleaching cream.His face will adorn a slick new ad campaign with "before-and-after" photos showing his rugged good looks becoming lighter skinned."I don't know why he's doing it really," Rai protested."It's not as if he's run out of money! "Somebody maybe persuaded him to put his name to this tacky promo."But real men just don't go in for that here in India."

Mallika-Mahesh Bhatt patch-up ?

Rumour has it that Mallika Sherawat has patched up with mentor Mahesh Bhatt.

Ever since Mallika Sherawat stepped out of the Bhatt camp and took up films with outside banners, there have been stories circulating about the 'strained' relationship between the quote queen and mentor Mahesh Bhatt.
But looks like that's a thing of the past now. An insider informs us that Mallika never really rebelled and that she has always had a great affection for Mahesh Bhatt. "In fact, she never tires of expressing this to her friends," says the source. What's more, we hear even Mahesh Bhatt can't stop praising the actress these days.
He insists that though there are many actresses who started their careers with him, Mallika is the smartest of the lot. "That's because whatever you tell her, she takes it down and digests it. She first understands what she doesn't know - so that she can learn more," he was overhead saying about the Sherawat babe